He smiled. “Perhaps that’s a goodomen. You also have an unexpected ally too. You have us. Perhapsthat’s a good sign too.”
I grinned. Metallic or not, I wasbeginning to like the general.
“By the way, general, what exactlyshould we call you?” The admiral asked. “The Destroyers is whatwe have nicknamed our adversaries. I’m sure it’s not an accuratestatement of who or what they really are. So what should we callyou?”
I never knew metallic men could chuckleuntil I heard one from the general. “Actually, I think that’s avery accurate two-word description of what the gold guys are. Sincewe are almost the exact opposite, I think you can call us thePreservers. Rather catchy, isn’t it?”
“Sounds good to me,” Rab said. “Andit is rather catchy.”
“We do have ships too, not as many asthe Destroyers,
